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Campus News
The Clarion \ October 1,2014
Photo courtesy of Ce'Ara Cannon
Senior psychology major Alison Brown is one of 16 students enroiied in Caroiine Mann’s speciai topics
“Animals and Psychology” class at Brevard College this semester.
'Do you ever wonder why
animals do the things they do?'
Class explores the psychology of animals
By Ce’Ara Cannon
Doctor Caroline Mann, a 32-year-old Asheville
native, has set out on a different path with her
course load this year.
When posed with the option of a special topics
course, Mann first thought to have a psychology
course on prejudice, because of her extensive
knowledge in that field. But with the recent
adoption of a beautiful Great White Pyrenees,
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Mann’s interest in the behavior of animals
increased. With the complementing opinions of
the students that also had an interest in making
a connection between psychology and animals,
the Animals and Psychology course was born.
In a nutshell. Animals and Psychology is a
fusion between comparative psychology and
animal behavior. It is more than just bringing
your dog to class. Students explore a variety of
non-human animals, from the six senses of cats,
to the grieving capabilities of elephants.
Students enrolled in this course are offered the
opportunity to apply their newfound knowledge
in the surrounding area. Throughout the course,
students take several field trips to farms, dog
parks, the state fair, and more. On these field
trips the students observe the behaviors that
they read about in books, which creates a deeper
connection between the classroom and the real
world.
When interviewing Mann, she talked about a
flyer she made for the course. It had a cat with a
mouse hanging out its’ mouth with the quote, “Do
you ever wonder why animals do the things they
do?” This class answers that question.
BC welcomes new
library director
By Kara Fohner
Editor in Chief
Dr. Marie Jones has been working at
libraries since she was 15 years old. Now a
qualitative researcher with a doctoral degree
in Educational Leadership, she is the new,
much anticipated library director of J. A. Jones
Library.
Jones arrived at Brevard in mid-September
from East Tennessee State University, where
she had worked for the past 14 years.
“Coming here is very much coming back
to my heart, which is the small liberal arts
college,” Jones said. “I have this vision of the
library being user friendly, flexible, and content
rich ... as friendly a place as it can possibly be.
“I had not been to Brevard before my inter
view,” she continued. “When I started finding
out more about it before I interviewed, I was
really excited about living here. It is such a
beautiful place, and I like living in a small,
interesting town.”
Although she slid into this position with the
ease of a specialist, Jones’ interdisciplinary,
student-centered approach to library work is the
result of an eclectic educational background.
As an undergraduate, she majored in English
education. She had minors, or near minors,
in theatre, psychology, and religion, “I was
interested in a lot of different things,” Jones
said. “But my senior year of student teaching,
I decided I didn’t want to teach. I started apply
ing to library jobs when I got out of college.”
Now, Jones hopes to establish an interac
tive atmosphere, encouraging intellectual
curiosities much like those that inspired her
own education.
A self-described “techie geek,” she’ll pick
up a software package and learn how to use it.
See 'Jones' on page 8
Dr. Marie Jones